Oct 8, 2019 | Addictions, God, Trials
Question Dear Gramps, I need help. I wrote you before about being gay and angry at Heavenly Father about it. I’m an alcoholic and I’m so afraid that Heavenly Father has given up on me. I have a lot of problems and I don’t know how I can ever come back. I don’t...
Sep 24, 2019 | Addictions, Holy Ghost
Question Gramps, By the grace of the atonement I was able to overcome a drug addiction a number of years ago. A disagreement that my wife and I have always had is that someone who is still involved in their addiction can still receive guidance or promptings...
Jun 6, 2019 | Repentance, Sexual Issues
Question Dear Gramps, When an endowed priesthood holder violates the law of chastity before he is married, what church discipline is invoked and what is it based upon (severity, length of time, etc)? Kristi Answer Dear Kristi, The duties of a...
May 26, 2019 | Divorce, Marriage
Question Gramps, We were sealed 4 yrs ago, after 7 years of marriage. It was an outcome of him trying to prove to me he had stopped his porn, alcohol, smoking addictions. but he hadn’t. I later had a thought come and hit me that I wouldn’t make it to the...
Feb 22, 2019 | Depression
Question Hello, I lost my mother to a vicious brain tumor almost four years ago. My grief still catches me unawares, and can overwhelm me to the point that I just sob. I know that death is supposed to sting, but is it supposed to be this bad after this long? My...
Oct 30, 2018 | Addictions
Question Gramps, How can the Lord help someone overcome an addiction if they’ve already tried everything? David Answer Dear David, I’m sorry that you are struggling with the issue of addiction-whether your own or that of a loved one. While...
Jul 16, 2018 | Addictions, Divorce
Question Gramps, My husband and I have been married for 18 years, we were sealed 3 and 1/2 years ago. My husband has an addiction problem, it’s like he’s addicted to having an addiction. For 18 years we have barely scraped by, robbing peter to pay Paul, I have...
